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Yann Pocreau

Archéologies

2017
Presentation of the artwork
Archéologies is situated in the visual opening to the river from the parvis of the Maison de la culture de Verdun, Le Quai 5160. The work is presented as a simple, dynamic form, freely inspired by the iron pyrite geological structure on the bank of the river. It is composed of two interlocking cubes placed in balance on the oversized replica of an arrowhead the original of which was found on a nearby site and is probably 5,500 years old.

The lower cube and the arrowhead are made of bronze, and the upper cube is made of stainless steel. The surface treatment of the latter cube refers to the river’s motion. An embossed fossil is embedded in the bronze of the lower cube.

By its reflective nature, the sculpture is subtly integrated into the landscape and harmonizes with the architecture. Archéologies invites viewers to remember that the riverbanks of Verdun once extended beyond their current limits and revives the memory of the history of peoples and the land they inhabited. This is the first work of public art by Yann Pocreau included in the municipal collection.
Associated events
Yann Pocreau’s sculpture is adjacent to the Maison de la culture de Verdun, Le Quai 5160, connected to the École de cirque de Verdun. Archéologies was produced following a public art competition by invitation launched in 2016. Construction of the cultural centre and renovation of the circus school were subjected to the Québec government’s Politique d’intégration des arts à l’architecture et à l’environnement des sites gouvernementaux et publics. The luminous building opening to the river was reconfigured and expanded by Les Architectes FABG.
Yann Pocreau
Yann Pocreau was born in Québec City in 1980. He holds a BA in art history and visual arts from the Université du Québec à Montréal (2004) and a master’s degree in visual and media arts from the same university (2008). He is interested in light as a living subject and in its effect on the narrative line of images. His work has been shown in exhibitions in Canada, the United States, and Europe and is in the collections of the National Bank of Canada, Hydro-Québec, Desjardins, the Ville de Montréal, the Ville de Longueuil, the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and the Musée d’art de Joliette. He his represented by Galerie Blouin Division in Montreal.
Details
Category
Fine Arts
Subcategory
Sculpture
Collection name
Integration with architecture
Date completed
2017
Mode of acquisition
Accession date
January 10, 2017
General dimensions
284 x 237 x 277
Manufacturer
  • NCK Inc
  • Gagnon, Jean-François / Atelier du bronze
  • Pocreau, Yann
Archéologies
Borough
Verdun
Civic address
5160-90 boulevard LaSalle